Venue Location
Philadelic Forum 2025 will take place at Jordan Medical Education Center at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104. This building is in the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine hospital complex.
How to Reach the Jordan Medical Education Center
Enter through the main entrance of the Pavilion (Perelman Center).
Take the escalator up, then walk down the South Pavilion hallway until you reach the elevators marked with a large “B.”
Take the B elevators to the 5th floor — you’ll arrive right in the Medical Education Center’s open space.
Parking
Public parking is available via garages and street parking meters. An interactive map of parking garages can be found here.
3335 Chestnut Street Garage (S 34th St & Ludlow St)
Penn Museum Garage (Convention Ave & South St)
Presbyterian Garage (38th St & Filbert St)
Walnut 38 Garage (S 38th St & Walnut St)
Walnut 40 Garage (S 40th St & Walnut St)
Transportation
Bus
View the PennTransit Mobile Live Map for routes and timetable.
Penn Bus East & Penn Bus West: Operate Monday - Friday from 5pm - 12am, year-round except for holidays observed by the University of Pennsylvania. Passengers from Penn, Drexel, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) need only show a valid institutional ID to ride Penn Bus for free. Penn Bus will pick up and deliver passengers only at designated Transit Stops on campus, and at certain intersections with a stop sign or traffic light along its off-campus route.
LUCY Gold & Green Buses: This SEPTA-run shuttle bus is free to students and employees of University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, University City Science Center, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. All others can ride with Trans or TrailPass, transfers, or $2.50 bus fare. LUCY has a wheelchair lift and two wheelchair tie-downs per bus.
The LUCY shuttle runs every 5 to 30 minutes from 6:10 am to 7 pm, Monday through Friday, except major holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day).
SEPTA Bus Lines: Numerous bus lines are available that service the greater Philadelphia area and beyond.
Visit the SEPTA website and use their interactive trip planner to plan your transportation.
On-Demand Shuttles: Shuttles provide free transportation to and from campus Transit Stops and West Philadelphia, Center City, and Powelton Village, within defined boundaries. Penn Shuttles run 6pm - 3am seven days a week, year round except for Penn-recognized holidays. Riders from Penn, University of the Sciences and University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) can use the shuttle services when they present their institutional ID card. Passengers may take shuttles from on-campus transit stops to off-campus locations and vice versa, and off-campus spots to another destination off campus. Penn Transit also offers limited on call shuttle and early morning service.
Riders can also call 215-898-RIDE/7433 to schedule a ride.
Greyhound Bus Lines: From the Greyhound Bus Station at 10th and Filbert streets, walk to the Jefferson Station (formerly Market East station) at 11th and Market streets. From there, take the R1 Airport, R2 Marcus Hook-Wilmington, or R3 Media-Elwyn Regional Rail line to the Penn Medicine Station. A taxi ride from the Greyhound Bus station costs about $12.
Rail
The Greater Philadelphia area has several major rail transportation networks:
SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, serves Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
Free apps that can be used to navigate Philadelphia are Transit or the SEPTA app, available in the app store.
Penn is accessible using the blue metro line (L), the green trolley lines (T), or the bus lines (B). The closest stops to the Jordan Medical Education Center include:
L stops: 34th Street, 40th Street (wheelchair accessible)
T stops: 37th Street, 33rd Street, 36th Street
B stops: varying access provided by lines 40, 42, 49
Other Regional Rail stops include 30th Street station, or Penn Medicine Station.
NJT, the New Jersey Transit, Offers affordable rail options to New York City and points North, with convenient connections on SEPTA at Trenton, NJ.
Direct train service to Atlantic City and all points in New Jersey.
Convenient departures from 30th Street station.
Visit the NJT website here.
AMTRAK is a major rail system traveling to over 500 destinations in 46 states.
The main Amtrak Station in Philadelphia, called Penn Station-30th Street, is located at 30th and Market Streets. Buses and trolleys on Penn campus all stop at 30th Street. Taxi service is available from Penn Station.
New York City, Washington DC and Boston are just a few of the major cities that are AMTRAK destinations from Philadelphia.
Visit the AMTRAK website here.
New Jersey PATCO Trains
Take the PATCO line to 8th and Market streets. Follow the underground concourse to the SEPTA Jefferson Station (formerly Market East station). From there, the R1 Airport, R2 Marcus Hook-Wilmington, and R3 Media-Elwyn Regional Rail lines provide direct service to the Penn Medicine Station on the Medical Center campus. Or you may transfer from PATCO at 8th and Market streets to the SEPTA Market/Frankford Blue Line (the elevated train/subway). Take the westbound train to 34th and Market streets.
Visit the PATCO website here.
Air
The Philadelphia International Airport is the closest airport that services all major airlines. Public transportation between Center City Philadelphia and the airport is provided via the SEPTA Airport Regional Rail line.
Lodging
Numerous accommodations are available on the Penn Campus and surrounding area.
On-Campus Lodging:
Off Campus Lodging:
Visit the Philadelphia tourism website for local hotels and deals.
Penn students and employees are eligible for a discounted rate. Visit the Penn Travel & Expense Management website for Penn Preferred properties.